INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Samudragupta had a renowned poet Harisena in his court who inscribed the king’s bravery on the famous Allahabad Pillar. The pillar includes a prashasti (a eulogy) praising the deeds and virtues of the Gupta emperor . Samudragupta was the second emperor of the Gupta dynasty.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is in excellent Sanskrit, written in the more refined Gupta script (a later version of Brahmi) by the poet and minister, Harishena. The inscription is a panegyric praising Samudragupta and lists the political and military achievements of his reign including his expeditions to the south.

Detailed explanation-3: -Notes: Samudragupta court poet and minister Harisena composed the Allahabad pillar Inscription or Prayag Prasasti. The Pillar was an Asokan Pillar erected by Asoka six century before him. This Inscription is a eulogy of Samudragupta and mentions about the conquests of Samudragupta and boundaries of the Gupta Empire.

Detailed explanation-4: -Allahabad Prashasti: It is a pillar inscription of Samudragupta found at Allahabad and written in Sanskrit. It was composed by Harisena. It is one of the important epigraphic sources to know about the political history of the Guptas. There are thirty-three lines in total.

Detailed explanation-5: -Composer of the Inscription The Allahabad prasasti of Samudragupta was composed by Harisena who was a poet and minister in the royal court of the king.